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Blackpink attended the Buckingham Palace state dinner in full.
On the 21st (local time), a state dinner was held at Buckingham Palace prepared by King Charles III.
Blackpink attended the Buckingham Palace state banquet with all four members. Members wearing different dresses appeared smiling or talking to each other. The atmosphere there was friendly.
In his speech, President Yoon said, "During my school days, my friends and I were crazy about the Beatles, Queen, and Elton John. Now, Harry Potter is loved by many Koreans. Recently, Korea's BTS and Blackpink are receiving great love from the British people. "he said. In his congratulatory speech, King Charles III of England mentioned that Blackpink served as public relations ambassadors for COP26 (Council of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) and called out the names of each of the four members, saying, "I applaud them for conveying the message of environmental sustainability." . King Charles III praised Blackpink members' cultural influence and environmental concerns, saying they lead to good influence. Blackpink members who were listening to the speech looked at each other and smiled.
This is the first time that Blackpink has appeared in full at an official event since holding a concert in Seoul last September. While it is known that they are discussing whether to renew their contract with their agency YG Entertainment, the fact that they appeared as a complete group for the first time in a long time at an official event attracted attention.
Blackpink debuted on August 8, 2016, and has hit songs such as ‘Boombayah’, ‘Whistle’, ‘As If It’s Your Last’, ‘Ddu-du Ddu-du’, ‘Kill This Love’, ‘Pink Venom’, and ‘Shut Down’. gave out
Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia reporter bella@tenasia.co.kr
